Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	work_n	world_n	year_n	83	3	4.2515	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11360	The history of Ioseph a poem. VVritten by Sir Thomas Salusbury, Barronet, late of the Inner Temple.; Life of Joseph	Salusbury, Thomas, Sir, d. 1643.	1636 (1636)	STC 21620; ESTC S116522	52,210	126

shall_v all_o the_o world_n besiege_v she_o for_o seven_o year_n be_v they_o wall_v strong_a enough_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v by_v that_o starve_v the_o besieger_n out_o his_o work_n now_o end_v joseph_n take_v his_o rest_n and_o with_o two_o son_n be_v ere_o the_o famine_n blessed_v two_o goodly_a son_n which_o asenath_n the_o fair_a vn_n priest_n and_o prince_n daughter_n to_o he_o bare_a the_o first_o he_o call_v manasseh_n for_o he_o say_v god_n of_o my_o toil_n have_v i_o forgetful_a make_v past_a in_o my_o father_n house_n the_o second_o he_o name_v ephraim_n for_o god_n have_v cause_v i_o here_o to_o be_v fruitful_a whither_o i_o be_v send_v as_o the_o place_n for_o my_o affliction_n mean_v but_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o must_v atone_v the_o dream_n with_o their_o interpretation_n now_o pharaoh_n find_v that_o josephs_n word_n be_v true_a the_o good_a year_n go_v and_o pass_v and_o bid_v ensue_v egypt_n expect_v and_o now_o the_o time_n appear_v the_o full_a be_v swallow_v by_o the_o blast_a ear_n pine_v famine_n from_o all_o land_n come_v flock_v thither_o and_o from_o all_o country_n man_n come_v flock_v with_o she_o egypt_n alone_o have_v bread_n yet_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v ill_a husband_n or_o that_o do_v repose_v no_o trust_n in_o ioseph_n word_n by_o this_o half_a dead_a for_o their_o late_a unbelief_n cry_v out_o for_o bread_n but_o still_o to_o pharaoh_n when_o the_o people_n cry'de_v they_o be_v to_o joseph_n send_v to_o be_v supply'de_v what_o he_o shall_v bid_v you_o do_v to_o he_o they_o go_v who_o sell_v they_o corn_n when_o all_o their_o store_n be_v spend_v the_o granary_n he_o set_v open_a for_o there_o be_v dearth_n and_o famine_n over_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n nay_o now_o in_o egypt_n self_n it_o wax_v sore_o till_o he_o supply_v their_o daily_a want_n with_o more_o it_o rage_v in_o all_o land_n and_o all_o country_n come_v thither_o for_o corn_n and_o ask_v for_o ioseph_n name_n the_o steward_n or_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 42._o to_o joseph_n from_o all_o country_n come_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o food_n among_o who_o his_o brethren_n come_v plague_v with_o the_o dearth_n to_o he_o as_o steward_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o nation_n feed_v egypt_n alone_o abound_v in_o bread_n bless_a with_o his_o care_n which_o none_o deny_v save_v they_o he_o challenge_v for_o spy_n to_o prove_v their_o trust_n they_o must_v again_o return_v bring_v young_a benjamin_n simeon_n meanwhile_n in_o hold_n remain_v and_o they_o release_v go_v home_o with_o grain_n like_a that_o mysterious_a book_n the_o angel_n give_v to_o john_n be_v worldling_n fond_a delight_n they_o have_v a_o smack_n of_o pleasure_n which_o affect_v the_o sense_n at_o first_o but_o end_n in_o bitter_a penitence_n 5._o prov._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o whore_n have_v honey_a lip_n her_o perfume_a breath_n utter_v word_n smooth_a as_o oil_n but_o unto_o death_n her_o foot_n make_v haste_n her_o step_n to_o hell_n do_v tend_v sharpness_n and_o bitterness_n be_v in_o her_o end_n such_o in_o all_o earthly_a pleasure_n they_o who_o mind_n swell_v with_o vainglory_n or_o who_o mammon_n blind_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o riches_n only_o true_a felicity_n 2._o dan._n 2._o like_o the_o forget_a dream_n of_o babel_n king_n which_o do_v confusion_n to_o the_o sage_n bring_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n a_o breast_n of_o silver_n they_o with_o thigh_n of_o brass_n may_v have_v but_o foot_n of_o clay_n their_o glory_n riches_n joy_n wherein_o they_o trust_v be_v pass_v away_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v in_o dust_n the_o world_n like_o a_o fond_a mother_n be_v and_o smile_n upon_o she_o own_o who_o she_o a_o time_n beguile_v with_o pleasure_n fade_v like_o herself_o for_o she_o that_o have_v not_o can_v give_v eternity_n to_o they_o who_o first_o and_o better_a day_n be_v past_a must_v grieve_v the_o rest_n and_o think_v upon_o their_o last_o god_n like_o a_o gracious_a father_n but_o austere_a first_o by_o correction_n teach_v his_o to_o fear_n and_o to_o be_v humble_a which_o be_v teach_v they_o he_o in_o the_o end_n reward_v their_o humility_n 1_o job_n 1_o with_o choice_a blessing_n job_n he_o first_o do_v try_v by_o take_v of_o his_o wealth_n his_o misery_n increase_v by_o sore_a disease_n soul_n and_o sense_n vex_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o patience_n abram_n from_o god_n receive_v a_o strict_a command_n 22.2_o gen._n 22.2_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o kill_v his_o child_n have_v as_o yet_o but_o one_o jacob_n a_o heyr_n to_o his_o affliction_n have_v lose_v his_o best_a love_a boy_n god_n blessing_n here_o to_o his_o child_n different_a from_o the_o world_n appear_v whilst_o here_o be_v a_o little_a time_n the_o world_n do_v bless_v their_o end_n be_v crown_v with_o endless_a happiness_n nor_o do_v the_o god_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n give_v we_o only_o future_a hope_n but_o whilst_o we_o live_v 42._o job_n 42._o feed_v we_o with_o daily_a blessing_n job_n increase_v in_o wealth_n again_o be_v rich_a of_o the_o east_n nor_o do_v good_a abram_n like_o contentment_n lack_v isaac_n be_v with_o a_o blessing_n give_v he_o back_o and_o jacob_n shall_v the_o day_n be_v now_o begin_v 22.20_o gen._n 22.20_o find_v to_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o life_n his_o son_n the_o general_a dearth_n that_o through_o all_o nation_n run_v have_v show_v his_o lean_a aspect_n in_o canaan_n and_o pinch_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n ten_o be_v send_v of_o josephs_n brethren_n all_o their_o store_n be_v spend_v for_o new_a supply_n of_o corn_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o only_a egypt_n do_v abound_v in_o bread_n forward_o they_o set_v now_o the_o first_o motion_n stir_v and_o they_o prove_v josephs_n best_a interpreter_n the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o sheaf_n begin_v to_o bend_v ten_o of_o the_o star_n already_o do_v descend_v the_o rest_n must_v follow_v jacob_n now_o shall_v see_v his_o raise_v son_n and_o his_o sleep_a prophecy_n and_o he_o to_o who_o so_o many_o dream_n be_v know_v god_n now_o declare_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o own_o for_o lo_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v come_v before_o he_o bow_v their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n adore_v he_o he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o vision_n at_o first_o view_n though_o none_o of_o they_o know_v he_o yet_o they_o he_o know_v and_o this_o give_v i_o more_o wonder_n than_o their_o change_n his_o strange_a remembrance_n their_o oblivion_n strange_a it_o be_v not_o common_o the_o poor_a forget_v to_o claim_v alliance_n from_o their_o friend_n grow_v great_a nor_o be_v it_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n of_o rise_a fortune_n shall_v remember_v then_o their_o mean_a though_o near_a kin_n &_o much_o the_o less_o to_o be_v expect_v come_v in_o distress_n look_v on_o their_o nature_n and_o there_o sure_o shall_v be_v between_o they_o some_o prompt_a antipathy_n shall_v make_v they_o know_v however_o high_a estate_v so_o great_a a_o eyesore_n joseph_n who_o they_o hate_v who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o soon_o as_o spy_v they_o nor_o be_v his_o memory_n malice_n he_o descry_v they_o he_o find_v they_o as_o he_o leave_v they_o but_o their_o eye_n be_v doubtless_o dazzle_v with_o his_o dignity_n whilst_o no_o revenge_n therefore_o let_v none_o mistake_v he_o do_v so_o quick_a sight_v but_o his_o meekness_n make_v he_o he_o mean_v no_o harm_n unto_o they_o though_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o sharp_a key_n and_o with_o a_o rough_a look_n ask_v whence_o they_o come_v when_o humble_o one_o reply_n from_o canaan_n to_o buy_v corn_n he_o call_v they_o spy_n canaan_n upon_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n do_v stand_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n you_o our_o land_n be_v come_v to_o pry_v into_o to_o what_o distress_n famine_n have_v bring_v it_o and_o what_o nakedness_n when_o tremble_v with_o one_o sudden_a voice_n they_o cry_v thy_o servant_n true_a man_n be_v and_o come_v to_o buy_v food_n for_o our_o age_a father_n we_o be_v bear_v all_o one_o man_n son_n and_o hither_o come_v for_o corn_n our_o alter_a soil_n do_v not_o afford_v we_o grain_n twice_o have_v the_o reaper_n look_v for_o work_v in_o vain_a twitch_n have_v the_o ploughman_n toil_n and_o seed_n inhume_v untimely_a frost_n unkind_o heat_v consume_v our_o store_n be_v spend_v nor_o have_v we_o hope_v to_o live_v unless_o your_o goodness_n do_v our_o want_n relieve_v still_o joseph_n who_o but_o what_o he_o know_v do_v hear_v change_v not_o his_o note_n but_o bid_v observe_v their_o fear_n their_o tremble_a joint_n faint_a voice_n &_o downcast_a eye_n true_a sign_n of_o guilt_n discover_v they_o for_o

trouble_a water_n send_v seven_o other_o kine_n so_o poor_a lean_a flesh_v as_o i_o never_o eye_v mere_a bare_a anatomy_n cover_v with_o a_o hide_n there_o be_v none_o in_o egypt_n such_o i_o take_v they_o send_v as_o foil_n the_o other_o goodness_n to_o present_v by_o their_o deformity_n for_o near_o till_o now_o do_v i_o observe_v such_o beauty_n in_o a_o cow_n as_o in_o the_o other_o seven_o on_o who_o they_o set_v and_o cleand_v devour_v but_o never_o the_o fat_a yet_o methinks_v in_o kill_v they_o the_o ugly_a beast_n look_v like_o so_o many_o death_n in_o their_o arrest_n but_o in_o devour_v they_o resemblance_n have_v to_o the_o insatiate_a and_o unfruitful_a grave_n which_o have_v see_v my_o labour_a fancy_n break_v sleep_v leave_v my_o weary_a eye_n and_o i_o awoak_n but_o whilst_o my_o thought_n be_v fix_v upon_o this_o theme_n i_o sleep_v again_o and_o dream_v another_o dream_n and_o then_o behold_v there_o come_v into_o my_o view_n a_o sprout_a stalk_n wherein_o sev'n_o ear_n there_o grow_v good_a rank_n and_o full_a of_o corn_n dream_n pharoh_n second_o dream_n but_o whilst_o i_o hang_v my_o eye_n on_o that_o fair_a object_n lo_o there_o spring_v close_o to_o those_o ear_n sev'n_o other_o thin_a and_o pine_v wither_a and_o blast_v by_o the_o eastern_a wind_n and_o these_o devour_v the_o swell_a fruit_n burden_a ear_n whilst_o yet_o no_o change_n at_o all_o in_o they_o appear_v all_o this_o have_v i_o to_o the_o magician_n tell_v but_o none_o the_o hide_a meaning_n can_v unfold_v god_n have_v to_o pharaoh_n his_o intent_n make_v know_v then_o answer_v joseph_n pharoh_n dream_n be_v one_o interpret_v interpret_v for_o by_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n sev'n_o year_n be_v show_v so_o by_o the_o sev'n_o good_a ear_n the_o dream_n be_v one_o and_o the_o sev'n_n lean_a kine_n and_o empty_a ear_n that_o come_v up_o after_o be_v sev'n_o other_o year_n the_o first_o be_v good_a and_o full_a betoken_v plenty_n but_o famine_n threaten_a in_o the_o lean_a and_o empty_a the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n not_o i_o but_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o shall_v bring_v short_o to_o pass_v sev'n_o year_n of_o plenty_n shall_v crown_v all_o your_o harvest_n hope_v even_o throughout_o all_o the_o fruitful_a land_n of_o egypt_n after_o then_o in_o vain_a the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n shall_v till_o the_o earth_n whereon_o no_o corn_n shall_v stand_v plenty_n shall_v be_v forget_v in_o the_o land_n from_o which_o as_o from_o plowed_a sand_n expect_v no_o crop_n for_o seven_o year_n famine_n shall_v consume_v it_o up_o and_o for_o it_o double_v twice_o to_o pharaoh_n be_v it_o be_v establish_v and_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n have_v establish_v it_o let_v pharaoh_n than_o throughout_o his_o territory_n find_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o discreet_a and_o let_v it_o be_v his_o care_n to_o see_v that_o officer_n appoint_v be_v to_o take_v the_o five_o part_n up_o throughout_o the_o land_n and_o lay_v the_o corn_n all_o under_o pharoh_n hand_n and_o let_v the_o city_n be_v well_o store_v with_o food_n by_o the_o neighbour_a country_n whilst_o the_o year_n be_v good_a since_o god_n the_o bad_a ensue_a have_v declare_v let_v not_o the_o famine_n find_v we_o unprepared_a but_o so_o let_v pharaoh_n against_o those_o barren_a year_n provide_v that_o not_o a_o soul_n may_v perish_v here_o for_o want_v let_v foreign_a land_n the_o better_a fare_n by_o we_o and_o owe_v their_o safety_n to_o our_o care_n heer_n joseph_n end_v and_o lo_o the_o thing_n seem_v good_a in_o pharoh_n eye_n and_o in_o their_o eye_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o to_o who_o thus_o the_o king_n begin_v be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o land_n a_o fit_a man_n to_o who_o god_n spirit_n show_v such_o hide_a thing_n he_o keep_v god_n secret_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n then_o turn_v he_o about_o to_o joseph_n say_v since_o of_o thou_o god_n have_v above_o all_o other_o make_v his_o choice_n these_o holy_a counsel_n to_o disclose_v that_o prove_v thou_o fit_a i_o have_v therefore_o choose_v thou_o as_o the_o only_a man_n discreet_a and_o wise_a to_o do_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o advice_n thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n what_o thou_o think_v fit_a shall_v be_v my_o people_n law_n who_o unto_o it_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n great_a as_o be_v my_o own_o shall_v thy_o command_n in_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v only_o be_v above_o the_o voice_n be_v thou_o of_o power_n the_o eye_n of_o majesty_n be_v i_o now_o have_v i_o set_v thou_o over_o all_o my_o land_n witness_v this_o ring_n which_o take_v from_o his_o hand_n he_o put_v on_o ioseph_n finger_n and_o array_v he_o in_o rich_a vesture_n of_o fine_a linen_n make_v such_o as_o the_o egyptian_a prince_n wear_v of_o old_a and_o on_o his_o neck_n he_o put_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n then_o in_o his_o second_o chariot_n make_v he_o ride_v whilst_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o people_n cry'de_v for_o ruler_n he_o over_o all_o the_o land_n do_v make_v he_o which_o to_o confirm_v he_o turn_v and_o thus_o bespak_v he_o it_o be_v i_o be_o pharaoh_n nor_o without_o thou_o shall_v a_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n through_o all_o my_o realm_n of_o egypt_n then_o to_o crown_v his_o life_n with_o true_a content_n he_o fit_v he_o with_o a_o wife_n fair_a asenath_n a_o goodly_a prize_n alone_o she_o be_v potipherahs_n daughter_n priest_n of_o un._n thus_o ioseph_n raise_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o power_n in_o short_a space_n than_o the_o quick_a spring_a flower_n that_o ask_v but_o one_o night_n growth_n he_o that_o of_o late_o wail_v in_o a_o dungeon_n fill_v a_o chair_n of_o state_n oh_o what_o a_o bounteous_a king_n find_v he_o to_o do_v it_o nay_o what_o a_o bounteous_a god_n that_o move_v he_o to_o it_o then_o think_v on_o ioseph_n case_n what_o ere_o thou_o be_v dispair_n not_o art_n in_o prison_n so_o be_v he_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o dream_n no_o revelation_n god_n have_v other_o mean_n doubt_v not_o his_o power_n nor_o providence_n he_o can_v that_o have_v create_v all_o sure_o help_v a_o man_n more_o way_n than_o one_o do_v thou_o complain_v thou_o be_v poor_a and_o suffer_v want_v job_n sure_o suffer_v more_o do_v cross_n vex_v thou_o or_o affliction_n rod_n torment_v thy_o soul_n have_v patience_n still_o in_o god_n wait_v on_o pray_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o only_o he_o can_v cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o ease_v thy_o malady_n do_v strive_v with_o strong_a temptation_n to_o he_o then_o god_n cast_v seven_o devil_n out_o of_o magdalen_n be_v sick_a or_o sinful_a prayer_n a_o cure_n do_v win_v for_o hezekiah_n sore_n and_o david_n sin_n perchance_o thou_o have_v trust_v pray_v and_o wait_v long_o look_v back_o to_o joseph_n he_o be_v sure_a but_o young_a when_o first_o he_o taste_v sorrow_n vex_v between_o bondage_n lust_n prison_n and_o his_o brethren_n spleen_n even_o from_o his_o very_a cradle_n yet_o he_o stay_v he_o wait_v long_o with_o patience_n long_o he_o pray_v ere_o comfort_n come_v for_o lo_o when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n his_o age_n be_v thirty_o year_n out_o of_o who_o presence_n to_o his_o charge_n he_o go_v and_o overseer_n throughout_o egypt_n send_v in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a whilst_o all_o their_o ground_n bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n every_o place_n abound_v with_o goodly_a crop_n the_o sight_n whereof_o begin_v to_o cheer_v the_o clown_n and_o glad_a the_o husbandman_n they_o ply_v their_o trust_n their_o labour_n never_o cease_v to_o treasure_n up_o the_o fruitful_a earth_n increase_n i_o think_v i_o see_v they_o like_o the_o busy_a swarm_n when_o their_o commander_n hum_v and_o give_v the_o alarm_n they_o issue_v forth_o and_o their_o disperse_a power_n coast_n every_o field_n and_o light_n on_o every_o flower_n to_o make_v their_o sweet_a extraction_n and_o they_o strive_v who_o shall_v unlade_v he_o often_o at_o the_o hive_n they_o fill_v their_o bag_n and_o glad_o homeward_o fly_v with_o pleasant_a burden_n in_o their_o painful_a thigh_n only_o this_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o these_o the_o gatherer_n go_v not_o murmur_v as_o the_o bee_n but_o with_o their_o silent_a pace_n all_o along_o they_o trudge_v like_o aunt_n a_o people_n wise_a not_o strong_a 30.25_o pro._n 30.25_o prevent_v want_n in_o plenty_n with_o their_o pain_n so_o each_o of_o these_o come_v lade_v home_o with_o grain_n they_o glean_v apace_o whilst_o corn_n like_o sand_n they_o find_v and_o store_v the_o city_n from_o the_o neighbour_a ground_n th'y_a have_v gather_v much_o the_o granary_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o abundance_n which_o the_o land_n do_v yield_v egypt_n be_v now_o provide_v '_o against_o her_o fear_n